Judgment of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Durga Prasad Yadav & Others Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 22/12/2023. The matter related to the damage to the environment and existence of river Trilodki Ganga (Baha) caused by the construction of Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International …
The Coca-Cola Company and its bottling partners have announced a $5bn investment at the US-African Leaders Summit in Washington. The new funding, announced yesterday (August 5), will help with the purchasing of new manufacturing equipment, create jobs across the continent throughout the supply chain and support sustainability programmes. It brings …
The Coca-Cola Co is providing its employees in China with a smog-related bonus, revealing the challenges it is having in recruiting staff because of air pollution in major cities. According to The Times of India, Coca-Cola is offering its workers in China a hefty "environmental hardship allowance" as part of …
The European Commission and companies including Coca-Cola Co. are investing as much as 3.7 billion euros ($5 billion) to foster the growth of a regional bio-energy industry. The commission is providing 975 million euros from 2014 to 2024, with the remaining 2.7 billion euros coming from the Bio-Based Industries Consortium, …
Coca Cola has received some relief from the National Green Tribunal, which has passed an interim stay on the UP pollution board’s order to shut down its plant in Mehdiganj, near Varanasi. The maker of Coke, Sprite, Thums UP, Kinley and other drinks, has been allowed to continue with its …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of M/s Hindustan Coca- Cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd. v/s U.P Pollution Control Board. dated 20/06/2014. This appeal challenges an order of closure of the Appellant unit Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd., Varanasi dated 06-06-2014 following a show …
Beverages giant Coca-Cola's plant at Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh has been shut after the Uttar Pradesh pollution control board withdrew permission to operate over alleged violation of environmental norms. “In an unprecedented move, Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) withdrew the consent to operate to the Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages plant …
Plant extracting groundwater, says state body One of Coca-Cola India's bottling plants in Uttar Pradesh has been ordered to close for various violations, including the extraction of groundwater, in a move that's reminiscent of the row a decade ago that led to the shutting of a unit in Kerala and …
Authorities in northern India have ordered the closure of a Coca-Cola bottling plant at the centre of protests that it is extracting too much groundwater, an official said Wednesday. An anti-pollution official said the Mehdiganj plant in Varanasi in the state of Uttar Pradesh had breached the conditions of its …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of M/s Hindustan Coca-cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd. V/s U. P. Pollution Control Board dated 16/06/2014 regarding running of M/s Hindustan Coca-cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd.. without obtaining NOC from Central Ground Water Authority in the village of Mehdiganj …
To the dismay of public health experts, it has become common to see fast-food and sugary drinks companies sponsoring major sporting events. The 2014 FIFA World Cup, which started this week in Brazil, is no exception, as highlighted in a letter in today's issue by Thiago Hérick de Sá. FIFA's …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of M/s Hindustan Coca-cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd. V/s U. P. Pollution Control Board dated 13/06/2014 regarding the running of the M/s Hindustan Coca-cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd. plant. The Tribunal has directed the Central Ground Water Authority to …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today issued notice to Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) on a plea of soft drink giant Coca-Cola seeking to quash and set aside the order for closure of its Varanasi unit by Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB). A vacation bench headed by Justice Dalip …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M/s Hindustan Coca-cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd. Vs U. P. Pollution Control Board dated 11/06/2014 regarding the requirement of a No Objection Certificate from the Central Ground Water Authority for the operation of M/s Hindustan Coca-cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd.
New York City’s battle over sugary drinks is entering its endgame. But much more than soda is at stake. A plan to limit the sale of large, high-calorie beverages, championed by former Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg as a novel way to fight obesity, went before the State Court of Appeals …
The impact of climate change could increase the price of breakfast cereal and other household foods, a report by Oxfam has claimed, which found Kellogg and Nestle are among the world's 'Big 10' food and drink companies who emit more greenhouses gases than Nordic countries combined. In their report, Oxfam …
Cereal and softdrinks brands among top polluters singled out in Oxfam report for not doing enough on climate change. The 'big 10' global food and drink companies together emit more greenhouse gases than Scandinavia and would rank as the 25th most polluting country in the world if grouped together, the …
Cereal and softdrinks brands among top polluters singled out in Oxfam report for not doing enough on climate The ‘big 10’ global food and drink companies together emit more greenhouse gases than Scandinavia and would rank as the 25th most polluting country in the world if grouped together, the international …
Brominated Vegetable Oil (BVO) is used in some of our beverages available in some parts of the world, to improve the stability of our products, preventing certain ingredients from separating. All of our beverages, including those with BVO, are safe and always have been – and comply with all regulations …
The world's largest beverage-maker, Coca-Cola, plans to remove a controversial ingredient from some of its drinks brands by the end of this year, following an online petition. Brominated vegetable oil, or BVO, is found in Coca-Cola fruit and sports drinks such as Fanta and Powerade. It will be replaced after …
Land meant for Coca-Cola plant should be returned to panchayat, says HC. The Nainital High Court’s order on Monday that land meant for a Coca-Cola plant should be returned to the Chharba gram panchayat has brought relief to the locals. The villagers have been opposing the setting up of the …
